Incivility is a problem that is becoming increasingly serious in our society. We have written about it in earlier Editorials and once again return to the issue as a well-known political leader has picked up the cudgel of the cause: Jean Charest, former Quebec Premier, has called on Canada’s leaders to promote civility.
Incivility has become so denigrating, it permeates society everywhere and in social media without controls or regulations. This leads to a mentality of unrestrained statements and declarations. Hate speech, racism, sexism, ageism, the axis of evil seem to have increasingly free rein in the Internet world and this spills over into the real world with the many acts of violence we suffer so frequently.
Read the full ‘call to arms by JEAN CHAREST at –> CHAREST
